WordPress up to 4.2.2 Quick Draft access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in WordPress up to 4.2.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component Quick Draft. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-5623. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in WordPress up to 4.2.2 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Quick Draft. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

The weakness was released 07/23/2015 by Robert Chapin (Mike) as WordPress.org Showcase Themes Plugins Mobile Support Get Involved About Blog Hosting Download WordPress WordPress 4.2.3 Security and Maintenance Release as confirmed release notes (Website). The advisory is shared at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-5623 since 07/23/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85352 (Debian DSA-3328-1 : wordpress - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123886 (Fedora Security Update for wordpress (FEDORA-2015-12235)).

Upgrading to version 4.2.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 20362.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (85352), SecurityFocus (BID 76011†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033037†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52257†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-75973 and VDB-76800. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 85352
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3328-1 : wordpress - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703328
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3328-1 (wordpress - security update)
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Upgrade: WordPress 4.2.3
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: WordPress.org Showcase Themes Plugins Mobile Support Get Involved About Blog Hosting Download WordPress WordPress 4.2.3 Security and Maintenance Release
Researcher: Robert Chapin (Mike)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5623 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5623
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76801

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SecurityFocus: 76011 - WordPress Prior to 4.2.3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033037
Vulnerability Center: 52257 - WordPress before 4.2.3 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability in edit_posts Capability, Medium

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Created: 07/25/2015 10:59
Updated: 06/03/2022 19:20
Changes: 07/25/2015 10:59 (74), 11/01/2017 10:41 (7), 06/03/2022 19:12 (3), 06/03/2022 19:20 (1)
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